Beth Brekke’s Reviews > The Life We Bury > Status Update

"There is an odor that permeates old apartment buildings...When I was little, that mustiness was what I thought all homes smelled like. Not scented candles or fresh-baked bread, but dirty sneakers and unwashed dishes....I swore that when I grew up and got my own apartment, I would get one that smelled of old wood, not old cats."

Not only can I picture this place, I can smell it.